LONG COVID CLINIC
The Long COVID service provides a holistic service to support those with ongoing COVID symptoms for >12 weeks. This includes fatigue, breathlessness, low mood, ‘brain fog’ (lack of concentration), but do NOT have an underlying respiratory disease as a result of COVID. It is a primary care based local service, with input from secondary care as required.
Post COVID pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease should be referred to secondary care respiratory clinics.
The service will be comprised of an MDT, including the following health professionals:
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GPs with special interest in respiratory
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Physiotherapists
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Occupational therapists
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Psychologists
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Nurses
Booking a patient into the Long COVID Clinic
Complete OHL Long COVID referral template (see below list of Investigations to be carried out prior to patient being seen). Find Cross organisational slot > GPEA > Slot type > OHL Long Covid Telephone Triage